Albizia amara

Tree 3-5 m high with a wide dense crown. The leaves, though not very palatable, are eaten from lopped branches when better liked browse is not available. The numerous flowers are very palatable and are picked up by goats from the ground. The mature pods are eaten by game and stock.
 

   
         

As % of dry matter

 
                 
       

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh flowers, 

                 

Kenya

     

26.8

21.4

7.0

1.7

43.1

1.02

0.28

129

                         

Fresh young twigs, 

                 

Kenya

     

26.8

26.8

6.1

1.9

38.4

0.47

0.25

"

                         

Pods, Zimbabwe

 

90.6

13.7

35.2

4.3

7.5

39.3

   

499

                         
                         
                         
                         
                         

References

129, 499

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